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Who are we talking about?

George Michael - for driving stoned.

Did he get less than an ordinary shmoe would? And it was a victimless crime. Sort of. I could work up a head of steam if he'd glassed a kitten, or punched a nuns face in.

Driving while unfit through drink or drugs or with excess alcohol: or failing to provide a specimen for analysis
Max jail time: 6 months
Max fine: £5,000
Ban: Obligatory
Points: 3-11 (if exceptionally not disqualified)

I think he got 8 weeks didn't he?

He did. I don't think that a particularly short sentence for this sort of crime though, is it?

And he was fined £1,250 and banned for 5 years.

Oh actually.. "Michael will serve four weeks in prison, with the rest of his sentence spent out on licence under the supervision of the probation service." A normal would have to spend the whole whack in prison.

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 15 2010, 12:13 PM BST

Driving while unfit through drink or drugs or with excess alcohol: or failing to provide a specimen for analysis
Max jail time: 6 months
Max fine: £5,000
Ban: Obligatory
Points: 3-11 (if exceptionally not disqualified)

Really? Maybe I'll get a decent meal this Christmas.

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 15 2010, 12:20 PM BST

A normal would have to spend the whole whack in prison.

Wooo. Controversial.

Quote: Chappers @ September 15 2010, 11:59 AM BST

Celebrities found guilty of crimes who get ridiculously short sentences.

And policemen!

Quote: Chappers @ September 15 2010, 12:32 PM BST

Wooo. Controversial.

Why is that controversial? Celebs always get non-jail and suspended sentences. I'd reckon a lot more than your run-of-the-mill stoned driver! Anyway, you started this!

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 15 2010, 12:20 PM BST

A normal would have to spend the whole whack in prison.

Probably not. The jails are heaving and they use any excuse not to send someone nowadays. You could probably brutally murder and sodomise several people and still not get a custodial sentence.

Good point. I might give it a go and see what happens. Who could I kill?

I haven't, but has anyone on here been done for drink driving (if you did, what did you get?)..............

F**king pished!

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 15 2010, 1:32 PM BST

Good point. I might give it a go and see what happens. Who could I kill?

Take out as many BCGers at the meet as possible.

Quote: chipolata @ September 15 2010, 1:31 PM BST

Probably not. The jails are heaving and they use any excuse not to send someone nowadays. You could probably brutally murder and sodomise several people and still not get a custodial sentence.

Have you been reading that Daily Mail again? Mr Littlejohn?

Quote: chipolata @ September 15 2010, 1:44 PM BST

Take out as many BCGers at the meet as possible.

Now there's an idea for a thread. In which order would you...

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